{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0a32ffcfaed0d62bff2932aa","clusterId":"c_74c4ef5224e8d2e9ece93e87","slug":"huo-xia-zhuan-gets-plum-wine-and-cola-collab-from-wain99","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Huo Xia Zhuan Gets Plum Wine and Cola Collab from Wain99","summary":"Wain99 Trading LLC opened reservations on October 20 for plum wine and craft cola syrup tied to the wuxia RPG Huo Xia Zhuan, developed by Obb Studio. The items are themed on Yu Xiaomei and Yu Zhu, whose bonding routes were added in the October 15 update. Reservations run to November 20, shipping is set for January 2027, and sales are limited to Japan and Taiwan.","whyItMatters":"The merch arrives days after the October 15 update that gave Xiaomei and Xiaozhu their bonding routes, so the collab is timed to the characters players just spent the update with.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe drinks carry original labels by illustrator Wa Yikou. Yu Xiaomei\u0026#39;s item is a cloudy plum wine at 14 percent alcohol, built on Kobo Shuzojo\u0026#39;s shochu \u0026#34;Makai e no Izanai,\u0026#34; with the character drawn in a maid outfit with her pet Huoshandian. Yu Zhu\u0026#39;s is a non-alcoholic cola syrup of bamboo charcoal powder, brown sugar, citrus juice and spices, labeled with handwritten characters supplied by Obb Studio.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrices run from 2,980 yen for the 200ml cola syrup to 6,180 yen for the 720ml plum wine. Goods sets with an acrylic stand, coaster and glass are 4,980 yen each, and drink-plus-goods sets reach 11,160 yen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Wain99's Huo Xia Zhuan collab goods ship in January 2027, over a year after reservations close. That gap tests whether plum wine tie-ins outlast the October 15 update's momentum.","twitterPost":"Huo Xia Zhuan's plum wine ships January 2027, over a year after reservations close. Long lead times favor collectors over momentum buyers.","threadsPost":"Wain99's Huo Xia Zhuan items ship in January 2027, more than a year after reservations end on November 20. Shipping that far out turns the collab into a preorder commitment, and it bets buyers still care about Yu Xiaomei and Yu Zhu long after the October 15 update fades.","newsletterBlurb":"Wain99 opened reservations for Huo Xia Zhuan plum wine and craft cola syrup themed on Yu Xiaomei and Yu Zhu, the two characters who gained bonding routes in the October 15 update. Labels are original illustrations by Wa Yikou. Reservations close November 20, shipping is set for January 2027, and sales are limited to Japan and Taiwan.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261021e\",\"title\":\"Unlikely-Hero Wuxia RPG 'Huo Xia Zhuan' Gets Surprise Collab Items on Sale: Reservations Open for Yu Xiaomei Plum Wine and Yu Zhu Cola Syrup\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4945,"outputTokens":659,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792561942,"createdAt":"2026-10-21T05:50:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-21T05:51:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-21T05:51:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_74c4ef5224e8d2e9ece93e87","canonicalTitle":"不細工主人公の武侠RPG『活俠傳』まさかのコラボアイテムが販売決定。「虞小梅」の梅酒、「郁竹」のコーラシロップが予約受付中","representativeArticleId":"a_343dbe5fea02f71c4c0bbedd","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Legend of Mortal\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-21T01:42:06.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-21T01:42:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-21T05:51:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261021e","title":"不細工主人公の武侠RPG『活俠傳』まさかのコラボアイテムが販売決定。「虞小梅」の梅酒、「郁竹」のコーラシロップが予約受付中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Legend of Mortal"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}